MANILA, Philippines — Amid the rolled out red carpet for Chinese President Xi Jinping, several Filipinos took to social media to complain about heavy traffic and inconvenience caused by the Chinese leader’s state visit to the country.

In a Facebook post on Tuesday afternoon, migrant group volunteer Rex Varona shared photos of the traffic situation in Skyway were vehicles cramped and stuck at the highway on the way to Ninoy Aquino International Airport as he claimed the expressway was locked down to pave way for Xi and his entourage.

He cited that many passengers were forced to walk while carrying luggage along the Skyway so they can catch their flights.

“20 Nov 2018, Skyway. Kilometric line of cars stuck at the Skyway on way to NAIA because the expressway was unceremoniously locked down ‘so that the Chinese President Xi can pass.’ No advisories. No one knows for how long,” Varona wrote.

“Sacrifice the welfare of thousands, for the convenience of one. #Kowtow #NoPublicAccountability,” he said.

Varona’s post earned both approval and disapproval from netizens. Some agreed with the inconvenience sacrificed by the public for Xi’s visit while others countered him saying there were advisories ahead of the visit.

The Chinese leader is staying in Shangri-La at the Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City.

A day before his visit, the Manila Police District and Metro Manila Development Authority issued separate traffic advisories and warned the public of temporary road closures and rerouting schemes in Manila and Taguig City.

The Malacañang also released the schedule of activities of Xi while he’s in the country with most of it slated in Manila and Taguig City. However, for security purposes, members of the press did not disclose the time of his official activities.

Despite these advisories, several Filipinos still experienced the heavy traffic in areas, included and not included in traffic schemes prompting public outrage.